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  • Nadal Wins Cincinnati Masters

    Nadal Wins Cincinnati Masters

    The Spaniard Rafael Nadal beat the American John Isner 7-6(8), 7-6(3) in the final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.

    It was Nadal’s 26th Masters Series win, breaking his own record.

    The first set was a standard Isner affair: both players holding serve, before going to a tiebreak. It almost wasn’t so. Serving at 5-6, 15-40, Nadal saved two set points. But that only held off the inevitable. They exchanged mini-breaks late in the tiebreak, and each saved a couple of sets points, until Isner missed a volley setting up Nadal’s third set point. After Isner netted the ball, the Spaniard won the first set 7-6(8).

    The second set followed the same narrative. Other than Nadal having to save a break point when serving at 3-3, they held serve, taking the second set to a tiebreak. After Isner committed a few errors, they exchanged sides of the net with Nadal up 5-1. Isner tried to hold off the Spaniard, but when serving down 3-6, Nadal hit a forehand winner, converting on his first championship point, getting the set 7-6(3).

    It was Nadal’s first final in Cincinnati, the only Masters Series final he had never been in before. With today’s win, he enters into a three-way tie with Roger Federer and Andre Agassi for having won 7 out of the 9 different Masters Series. (Novak Djokovic has won 8 of 9. Ironically, the only one missing from his collection is Cincinnati.)

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  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Finals

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Finals

    [Scores added as known.]

    Center Court – Start 12:30 P.M.

    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d John Isner (USA) — 7-6(8), 7-6(3)

    Not Before 4:00 P.M.

    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (1) Serena Williams (USA) — 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6)

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    GRANDSTAND — Start 2:00 P.M.

    (3) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) d (6) Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) — 2-6, 6-3, 12-10

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d (2) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) — 6-4, 4-6, 10-4

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  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Semifinals: Saturday, August 17

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Semifinals: Saturday, August 17

    [Scores added as known.]

    Center Court – Start 1:00 P.M.

    John Isner (USA) d (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) — 6-7(5), 7-6(9), 6-3

    Not Before 2:30 P.M.
    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) — 7-5, 7-6(4)

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d (5) Na Li (CHN) — 7-5, 7-5
    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (14) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) — 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

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    Grandstand – Start 3:00 P.M.

    (2) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) d (8) Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 7-5, 6-2

    Not Before 4:30 P.M.
    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) — 4-6, 7-6(6), 10-6

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  • John Isner Upsets Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati

    John Isner Upsets Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati

    The American John Isner beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-5 in the quarterfinal of the Cincinnati Masters 1000 today. It was Isner’s second win over Djokovic, having first beat him last year in Indian Wells.

    After losing the first set in a tiebreak, Djokovic was finally able to break the 6’10” American’s serve in the second set. But once again in the final set Djokovic was unable to break Isner. Serving to take the match into a third set tiebreak, Isner broke the world No. 1’s serve, grabbing the final set 7-5.

    Djokovic was looking to complete what has been dubbed the Career Golden Masters by winning in Cincinnati, the only Masters 1000 he has never won. Denied the victory once again, he will have to try again next year.

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  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Friday, August 16

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Friday, August 16

    [Scores added as known.]

    CENTER COURT — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d (Q) Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) — 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

    John Isner (USA) d (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) — 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-5

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.
    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d Simona Halep (ROU) — 6-0, 6-4

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d (5) Roger Federer (SUI) — 5-7, 6-4, 6-3

    Not Before 8:30 P.M.
    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) — 6-3, 7-6(5)

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    GRANDSTAND — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (2) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) d Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) — 6-4, 6-2

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    (14) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d (12) Roberta Vinci (ITA) — 6-0, 6-4

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.
    (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d (2) Andy Murray (GBR) — 6-3, 6-4

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) d Julia Goerges (GER) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-2

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    COURT 3 — Start 12:00 noon

    (8) Rohan Bopanna (IND) Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d (4) Leander Paes (IND) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) — 6-3, 6-7(3), 10-8

    (3) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) d Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) — 6-1, 3-6, 10-3

    Not Before 4:00 P.M.
    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d James Blake (USA) / Steve Johnson (USA) — 6-2, 6-4

  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Thursday, August 15

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Thursday, August 15

    [Scores added as known.]

    CENTER COURT — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) — 6-3, 6-4

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d (Q) David Goffin (BEL) — 6-2, 6-0

    (5) Roger Federer (SUI) d (11) Tommy Haas (GER) — 1-6, 7-5, 6-3

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) — 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

    Not Before 9:00 P.M.
    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d Mona Barthel (GER) — 6-4, 6-1

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    GRANDSTAND — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d Feliciano Lopez (ESP) — 6-4, 1-6, 6-4

    (14) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d Sloane Stephens (USA) — 3-6, 7-5, 7-5

    (2) Andy Murray (GBR) d Julien Benneteau (FRA) — 6-2, 6-2

    (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d (7) Petra Kvitova (CZE) — 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d Jeremy Chardy (FRA) / Richard Gasquet (FRA) — Walkover

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    Simona Halep (ROU) d (11) Samantha Stosur (AUS) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

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    COURT 3 — Start 12:00 noon

    (Q) Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d (3) David Ferrer (ESP) — 6-2, 6-4

    John Isner (USA) d (12) Milos Raonic (CAN) — 7-6(5), 6-4

    Not Before 2:30 P.M.
    (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Elena Vesnina (RUS) — 6-0, 6-2

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d Tommy Robredo (ESP) — 6-3, 6-0

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    COURT 9 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) d (5) Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) — 6-3, 7-6(3)

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    (12) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d (6) Sara Errani (ITA) — 6-4, 6-3

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.
    (5) Na Li (CHN) d (9) Angelique Kerber (GER) — 6-4, 6-4

    Julia Goerges (GER) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d (1) Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) — 4-6, 6-2, 11-9

    (WC) James Blake (USA) / Steve Johnson (USA) d (7) Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) — 6-1, 6-4

    (2) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) d Liezel Huber (USA) / Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) — 6-2, 7-5

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    COURT 4 — Start 3:00 P.M.

    (4) Leander Paes (IND) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) d Jerzy Janowicz (POL) / Lukasz Kubot (POL) — 6-3, 6-4

    Not Before 4:30 P.M.
    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d (3) Alexander Peya (AUT) / Bruno Soares (BRA) — 6-2, 4-6, 16-14

    (6) Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) d (WC) Angelique Kerber (GER) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) — 6-1, 2-6, 12-10

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    COURT 6 — Start 4:00 P.M.

    (3) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) d (7) Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) — 6-3, 6-2

  • Back to the Future! Roger reverts to his old racquet and wins in Cincinnati.

    Back to the Future! Roger reverts to his old racquet and wins in Cincinnati.

    Five-time winner of the Cincinnati Masters event, Roger Federer proceeded into the third round of the Western & Southern Open by defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets (6/3 7/6).

    Federer had been testing a new 98-square-inch head racquet following an early Wimbledon exit, but reverted to his usual 90-square-inch Wilson for his opening match against Kohlschreiber.

    “I’m going to do more racquet testing when I have, again, some more time after the US Open. I was playing for a month with the black one, but it’s a prototype. At the end, I just felt like, you know what, right now I feel like I need to simplify everything and just play with what I know best,” stated Federer in the post-match interview.

    The former world number 1 and 17-time major winner also announced he’d got through the match without any back pain. He has been suffering from recurrent back spasms during the year.

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  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Wednesday, August 14

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Wednesday, August 14

    [Scores added as known.]

    CENTER COURT — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (2) Andy Murray (GBR) d Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 6-2, 6-3

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d (Q) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) — 4-6, 6-2, 6-2

    (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d Juan Monaco (ARG) — 7-5, 6-2

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d (Q) Benjamin Becker (GER) — 6-2, 6-2

    Not Before 8:30 P.M.
    (5) Na Li (CHN) d (WC) Lauren Davis (USA) — 4-6, 6-1, 6-1

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    GRANDSTAND — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (11) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d Jamie Hampton (USA) — 6-3, 7-6(3)

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    John Isner (USA) d (8) Richard Gasquet (FRA) — 7-6(6), 6-2

    Milos Raonic (CAN) d Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) — 6-4, 7-6(4)

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    Simona Halep (ROU) d (8) Marion Bartoli (FRA) — 3-6, 6-4, 6-1

    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d (6) Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) — 7-6(3), 6-4

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    COURT 3 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (11) Tommy Haas (GER) d Marcel Granollers (ESP) — 6-4, 6-1

    (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) — 7-5, 7-5

    Elena Vesnina (RUS) d Venus Williams (USA) — 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

    (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) — 6-4, 6-0

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) — 6-3, 6-2

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    COURT 9 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (6) Sara Errani (ITA) d (Q) Polona Hercog (SLO) — 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

    (7) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d (Q) Marina Erakovic (NZL) — 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-3

    (Q) Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d (WC) James Blake (USA) — 6-4, 6-4

    Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) d Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Martina Hingis (SUI) — 6-4, 6-4

    Tommy Robredo (ESP) d (9) Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

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    COURT 4 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (12) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d (Q) Andrea Petkovic (GER) — 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3

    (9) Angelique Kerber (GER) d Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) — 7-6(3), 6-2

    (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d (LL) Monica Niculescu (ROU) — 6-4, 6-3

    (2) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) d (PR) Mardy Fish (USA) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — 7-5, 6-4

    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) / Lukasz Kubot (POL) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) / Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) — 6-1, 6-4

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    COURT 6 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (Q) David Goffin (BEL) d (SE) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) — 7-5, 1-6, 7-6(6)

    Mona Barthel (GER) d (16) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) — 6-4, 6-4

    Not Before 2:00 P.M.

    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) — 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

    (8) Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d Andreas Seppi (ITA) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 7-5, 6-3

    Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) d Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) — 4-6, 6-3, 10-6

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    COURT 7 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Liezel Huber (USA) / Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) — 7-6(2), 6-7(4), 10-4

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d Jeremy Chardy (FRA) — 6-4, 2-2 Ret.

    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d Alize Cornet (FRA) — 3-6, 7-5, 7-5

    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) — 6-2, 6-1

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    COURT 10 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) d Michael Llodra (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) — 7-6(5), 6-4

    (3) Alexander Peya (AUT) / Bruno Soares (BRA) d Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Horia Tecau (ROU) — 6-4, 7-6(6)

    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) d Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 6-1, 6-1

    Angelique Kerber (GER) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) d Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) / Lisa Raymond (USA) — 6-3, 4-6, 11-9

    Julia Goerges (GER) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) / Petra Kvitova (CZE) — Walkover

    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) d Vania King (USA) / Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) — 6-2, 6-4

  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Tuesday, August 13

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Tuesday, August 13

    [Scores added as known.]

    CENTER COURT — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (Q) Vania King (USA) — 6-1, 7-6(6)

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    John Isner (USA) d Florian Mayer (GER) — 6-3, 6-4

    (3) David Ferrer (ESP) d (WC) Ryan Harrison (USA) — 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    Sloane Stephens (USA) d (3) Maria Sharapova (RUS) — 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-3

    Not Before 8:30 P.M.
    (5) Roger Federer (SUI) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) — 6-3, 7-6(7)

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    GRANDSTAND — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d (10) Kei Nishikori (JPN) — 6-4, 7-6(4)

    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d Ernests Gulbis (LAT) — 7-5, 6-3

    Alize Cornet (FRA) d (15) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) — 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-4

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (12) Milos Raonic (CAN) d (WC) Jack Sock (USA) — 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

    Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) d Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — 6-3, 6-2

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    COURT 3 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (11) Tommy Haas (GER) d Kevin Anderson (RSA) — 6-4, 6-4

    Jamie Hampton (USA) d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

    Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) d (WC) Brian Baker (USA) — 6-3, 6-2

    (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d Shuai Peng (CHN) — 6-1, 6-1

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (14) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d Sabine Lisicki (GER) — 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-2

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    COURT 9 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (Q) Andrea Petkovic (GER) d (WC) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) — 2-6, 6-4, 6-1

    (9) Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d Andreas Seppi (ITA) — 6-3, 6-4

    Elena Vesnina (RUS) d (13) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) — 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

    (L) Monica Niculescu d Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) — 6-1, 6-2

    (WC) James Blake (USA) / Steve Johnson (USA) d Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) — 6-2, 7-5

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    COURT 4 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d Benoit Paire (FRA) — 7-6(8), 6-3

    (Q) Polona Hercog (SLO) d Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) — 6-2, 6-4

    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d (Q) Annika Beck (GER) — 6-3, 6-2

    Julien Benneteau (FRA) d Radek Stepanek (CZE) — 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(4)

    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) d Janette Husarova (SVK) / Monica Niculescu (ROU) — 6-2, 6-3

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    COURT 6 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d Flavia Pennetta (ITA) — 6-2, 2-6, 6-2

    (Q) Benjamin Becker (GER) d (Q) Pablo Andujar (ESP) — 6-1, 6-4

    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d Julia Goerges (GER) — 6-2, 4-6, 6-4

    Vania King (USA) / Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d Natalie Grandin (RSA) / Darija Jurak (CRO) — 6-4, 7-5

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    COURT 7 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Mona Barthel (GER) d Lucie Safarova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-4

    Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d (Q) Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 6-3, 6-4

    (SE) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) d (15) Gilles Simon (FRA) — 6-3, 1-1 Ret.

    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Juan Monaco (ARG) — 6-4, 6-3

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    COURT 10 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Tommy Robredo (ESP) d Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) — 6-7(6), 7-6(7), 6-2

    Liezel Huber (USA) / Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) — 7-6(3), 6-3

    Angelique Kerber (GER) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) d Cara Black (ZIM) / Marina Erakovic (NZL) — 7-6(5), 7-6(6)

    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) — 6-4, 6-3

    Jeremy Chardy (FRA) / Richard Gasquet (FRA) d (WC) Brian Baker (USA) / Rajeev Ram (USA) — 6-4, 6-4

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  • Nadal Beats Raonic to Win Rogers Cup / Canada Masters 1000

    Nadal Beats Raonic to Win Rogers Cup / Canada Masters 1000

    Rafael Nadal topped his own record in Masters Series titles with win at Rogers Cup in Montreal.

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    Rafa won his 25th title at the ATP 1000 level with today’s win over local favorite, Milos Raonic.  The Canadian was making his first appearance in a Masters 1000 final.  In stark contrast to last night’s semifinal against Novak Djokovic, Nadal was in firm control. After breaking Raonic’s service in the first game, the outcome of the match never seemed in doubt.  Raonic’s big weapon, his serve, let him down, as he got broken twice in each set, and only saw break points on Nadal’s serve in one game, in the second set, but failed to convert.  The final score was 6-2, 6-2.

    This was the Spaniard’s 3rd title at this tournament.  The win puts his W-L count to 47-3 for the year, and gives him his 8th title, and 7th Masters trophy at a hard court event.  He now has a commanding lead in the year-to-date point totals, with 8,010.  (Djokovic is in second place with 6,590.)

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